Description
The Environmental Education Local Grants Program in Region 2 supports locally-focused environmental education projects that increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental and conservation issues. The program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques. The goal is to fund projects that promote environmental and conservation stewardship and help develop informed, knowledgeable, and responsible citizens. The program encourages partnerships with non-profit organizations, colleges and universities, schools, and state and local government agencies. The program requires a cost-sharing match of at least 25% of the total project amount and a subaward of exactly 25% of the federal funds awarded to eligible sub-recipients.
Some key points to consider:
• The program supports projects that address at least one of the EPA's educational priorities, including agricultural education, community projects, and career development.
• The program also supports projects that address at least one of the EPA Administrator's environmental priorities, including improving air quality, ensuring clean and safe water, ensuring the safety of chemicals, and revitalizing land and preventing contamination.
• The program encourages projects that reach out to a variety of communities, especially those that are or may be affected adversely by environmental risks or conservation issues.
• The program requires applicants to demonstrate how their project will increase environmental and/or conservation literacy and encourage behavior that benefits the environment and natural resources in the local community(ies) in which the project is located.